History of a Cowboy Cook | Day in the Life of a Chuck Wagon Cook
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- This week we’re talking about my experiences as a chuckwagon trail cook. This is a historical look at the cattle drives and cooking for cowboys now and in the 1800s.
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I get so much out of every episode Kent. I never miss one. But this one is more special than any. Your insight and perspective on cowboy and ranch cooking is so valuable to us all. We love campfire and cast iron cooking, but should never forget where it all started. Thank you and Shannon so much for all that you add to our lives.
Thanks John so much we are truly blessed we are, Be sure and share the video with friends and neighbors
I second that John.
This could not been stated any better!
@@CowboyKentRollins Where is this place?
@@lorenzocoracaodemaloqueiro4163 it is near the Red RIver in SW Oklahoma
I’m 38 and i wish this guy could read me bedtime stories
😂🙋♀️same!
I was almost 60 years old when I discovered how much of my life had been spent earning a paycheck with no true mission or purpose to my life. I am so glad to hear in your story how much of your life mission and purpose being a cowboy cook has fulfilled. You truly are a blessed man sir, and I am privileged to have watched your story. When I get back behind the wheel of my 18 wheeler in the morning and pursue my ( late in life) career change, and fulfill my mission and purpose. Which is to get the frozen products you cooks need to the grocery store. I'm going to remember to thank The Lord in Heaven above for one more day of mission and purpose. Thank you sir for a powerful reminder.
Yep, you must be a reefer driver. God Bless and always stay safe. I love KENT ROLLINS ways too
@@lorettaresendez1970 same
How can you use people like that and don't even have no feels are you a monster I would never just throw people away like that I don't love anyone anymore I would never do anything ever
I love the facts that you're Soft spoken, humble, kind, a great teacher on cooking and most of all is that you're a Christian and God fearing man. Thanks to you and Shannon for all you do.
Hope everyone enjoys this look back, Me and Shannon appreciate yall watching and be sure and share with friends and neighbors
Appreciate your videos especially the hats off to the military service men. Coming from a family who has multiple members in the service and a discharged army reserve.
@@johnree6106 we thank you all for your service
I live in New Mexico and we have lots of rugged mountains
@@CowboyKentRollinshen are you gonna come to Louisiana for a visit
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I greatly appreciated it!
Kent. You are a large breath of fresh air. When I watch you I am transported to another time and it makes me feel good. Real good. I really look forward to your notice’s and I listen to everyone of them. Thank you Kent.
to a simpler time where people were more .... trustworthy.
Reminds me of home back in the good ol days..
@Robby Vandermark we thank you for taking time to watch
Read some William Johnstone western novels or Louis L'lamore
@@legionsherwood2163 meh... Not the same
I earned my first Bachelors degree in History and I absolutely love episodes like this that give us such a detailed look at an aspect of life we might not otherwise know. I’ve always loved the history of the trail cook and the origins of food. Thank you for sharing. Have a good rest of the week.
We thank you for taking time to watch
@@halomaster9640 yes I like to think so.
A salute o7 to Kent Rollins. Real AMERICANA. God bless the cowboys and the cowboys cook. Let's keep this tradition going and Make America Great Again.
Seeing everyone saying blessing had me tearing up. Great to hear about good old fashion respect and gratitude. God bless you.
I couldn't agree with you more. Hopefully, the good old fashioned respect and gratitude will return soon. God Bless!
Agreed💯
You really paint a picture, thank you Kent… You took me to another place during this video
After a long day, this story has made me smile a little today. Thank you Cowboy.
My life hasn't been bad, at all really, but watching ones like this sure makes me sorta wish I had chosen a different trail. What a nice life and great job telling about it too!
Arthur dont do yourself like that, God helped you choose the path you went down for a reason. The trick is finding out why you made that choice, brother.
@@negamehawker3563 thanks for checking up! We're quite thrilled with our lives over here, just admiring someone on this other path.
I'm 73 and this brought back good memories of cooking on the ORO ranch in Arizona back in the day. Still got my teepee.
Thanks Ron, good country that it is
I have watched so many of Kent’s videos that have helped me cook and taught me life lessons. Thank you Kent and Shannon for preaching that daily life is about hard work, commitment, dedication, and devotion to God. That, makes the food worth the time.
Thanks Zachary
This brings a tear to my eye. You and Shan are a treasure. When people talk about the silver linings of covid, finding your channel is definitely one of mine. Many thanks and much respect......
Thanks for sharing your story. This was awesome to watch! 👍
Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your life with us. It makes me personally feel honored to hear you’re stories. Do us a favor please share more stories with us.
WooHoo!!! It's cowboy Kent time!!!
Wish we could turn back the clock to this much simpler way of life. No cell phones, or email’s. Just you and a horse doing a job. Trying like hell not to let one another down.
I get the sentiment but those times were very hard, and an infection can mean death.
Our family, of 7 always gather up to watch your videos. As the father I love to cook for my family. God blesses us beyond comprehension.. this is my favorite video of all yours . And we didn't cook a single thing.. keep it up , and I know we will keep watching
Be sure and tell the whole bunch we said thank you
Thanks to our farmers and ranchers for feeding us. Thanks for sharing this video. Cheers, Kent and Shannon!
Thank you for that great lesson. Beyond being a killer cook, you are an amazing storyteller. Could listen to you dulcet tones all day..
Thanks Carl
Ive lived all over texas. In the amarillo Panhandle now and kent you make me want to go out an experience everything you have talked about. I pray some day God opens doors for me. God bless
I needed this. I work as a paramedic and had a long tragic shift and was feeling very low. I watched this and it reminded me that today will be a better day. Thank you Kent, Shannon, and the doggos. Love eminates from you all.
Thank you for your courageous service. Only a select few can do what you do.
His videos are great. Also with dealing with ptsd I recommend keep busy find a hobby. And also had to remind my self it can always be worse and just be grateful that it wasn’t. It helped me a lot. Thank you for your service
Awesome video, I love the cooking vids, but the history and story telling on this one is a great change of pace. I know it must have been hard work, but boy I sure do envy your way of life Kent. Big thumbs up from me.
Amen, Empty Shells. Amen!
This is why I like his cookbooks. It's not just the recipes, it's more the stories and the humility and wisdom therein
@@randystaller2366 and @Empty Shells we thank you both for watching and God bless you
Thank you Cowboy Kent for sharing your history and experiences of being a cowboy cook as well as giving the history of Cookie’s life. I’m glad you have Shannon with you, too. Thank God for the truckers as well! God bless y’all and take care out there.
Kent. This is the first time I've ever heard this from you. I really felt a great connection to you and what you do. Everything you said about cooking has been what kept me cooking. When I do camp cooking, I live for smiling faces and usually don't have to do much heavy duty washing because the people eating my foods ate every bite of it. I recently got into chuckwagon cooking in the last 8 years but have done Dutch Oven cooking for many years and you talking about your Momma letting you help her was exactly how I started. My greatest reward in cooking for people is the smiles on their faces and hearing the talking and laughing in camp. I too as you do. Serve a Savior named Jesus. I love to call myself a cook for the King because I've done a lot of church cooking as well. I am grateful that God has allowed me to cook. It give me much joy and pleasure. I'm hoping to be able to attend many cooking events for our veterans, for churches and especially for historical purposes like for our young people to keep our history and heritage alive.
Kent and Shannon. Thank you for blessing our hearts. God loves you, and so do so many of us.
I hope to be able to attend events and help people along.
Keep up the fantastic work.
Bill Shipley
Your story’s remind me of my grandfather he was a farmhand. He rode the rails looking for work during hard times then put up phone lines all thru the south west. He would make us lunch sometimes & always told the best tales.
@Hello Stephen how are you doing
Kent and Shannon, I'm a Texas Army National Guard Chaplain and I really appreciate your wonderful videos ...especially your love and respect for our Lord and our Military. I always look forward to your videos! BTW...at one time I commanded the little National Guard Armory on FM 338 in Wellington. Its de-commissioned now but I loved my time there and the wonderful people of Wellington, Childress, and Shamrock. May God continue to bless your lives. Thank you for what you do!
Thanks James for your service and what you do for others, God bless you as well
One of the best videos I have ever watched. God bless you Kent and Shannon. The cowboys had it rough, but Cooky had a job that must never fail! No fast food or convenience stores. What a hard but rewarding job. My hat goes off to all of you. If more young people only knew what “making ends meet” only meant!
Thanks Reid and God bless you
Completely agree!
My father was a cook for the army. He had it rough to. Hundreds of soldiers in rain and snow and what else would be there. God bless you for your service with them cowboys. Take care of yourself and keep making all them good dishes for them cowboys.
I love cooking with my cast iron, and cooking outdoors. You've been a great inspiration to try new recipes! Thanks Ken!
Our pleasure
Cowboy Kent Rollins you are such an inspiration to me and I'm not a cowboy. It's obvious you love what you do. I love watching your videos and how you prepare your meals. God Bless You.
Thanks Allison so much
Mr Rollins if I may ask a favor? There is a you tube channel called Your New Zealand Family and someone from Amarillo sent them a Kent Rollins care package. Their daughter Atlanta loves to cook. Would you see about possibly doing a nice collaboration with them? Thank you sir 💕
I saw the video and I would agree
I saw that episode also!
ruclips.net/user/YourNewZealandFamily
I'm not even American but the way you describe things with such clarity and the way you paint the picture, I can see it in my imagination.
My family watches you every week, and this by far as been one of our favorites. Thank you for sharing: your recipes, your words, your love. The pleasure and and honor our ours, bless you all!
We thank you and your family for watching, be safe and God bless you
Kent I could listen to you telling stories all day!! Thank you so so much for all of your videos, you draw me in and keep me in!! I love how passionate you are about cooking. Thank and your lovely wife for all of this. We are truly blessed to share it with you!!
Thanks Steve so much
Thanks for sharing your experience and life with us. I have to admit, your outdoor cooking methods are addictive.
Thanks Kent and Shannon for your contributions to this world. Thank you for sharing the true values of life, things that are slipping away so fast in our modern world! God bless you and keep you safe and healthy. Love you both! 💖🙏
God bless you Merlyn and thanks for wathcing
I love hearing your stories. Please don’t stop sharing these great life experiences with us! 🙏♥️
Thank you Kent for bringing light to the cowboy's way of life!!! Alot of people don't really understand the trials that we go through!! Thank Shannon and you for all yall do!!!
Hello my friend Kent❤️. You r an AMAZING Man! And I’m glad I know you and Shannon, the fur babies. And the cowboys. May god truly continue to blessed you ALL! I truly enjoyed your blessed story. I see that the saying is TRUE. When you do what you truly love, ITS a true blessing and JoY.
Im almost 50yrs old and You are the single greatest human being I’ve ever seen. You are my hero and I wanna be just like you when I grow up. God bless you and God bless the Cowboys.
A great video to show to school kids! THIS is what America is about.
Good Afternoon Mr. Kent Rollins The Cooking Cowboy
Thanks for watching
Thank you for keeping the traditions of the camp alive, not many folks or groups take the time to say grace anymore and look what society looks like today because of it.
I have been DO cooking for 25 plus years for a small group of camping and river floating friends & family. First up in the glorius morning to start coffee and carry a cup down to rivers edge, watch the mist rise and the wildlife come to drink. Had my share of rain and a couple of spin-offs from tornados . Also DO cook for our camping & trail riding friends. Biscuits & gravy, and Cowboy coffee, all about smiling faces and full bellys and the Lords Blessings~
THANKS KENT I COULD LISTEN TO THEM STORIES ALL DAY LONG, VERY ENJOYABLE.
Thank you Mr. Kent… that’s all I wanted to say
Love what you do Kent Rollins. You’re a dose of real and good and wholesome in a world that is getting more phony and wrong and empty every day. May GOD bless you richly.
Thanks Wade and God bless you
I found many similarities between your love of cowboys, the wilds, and cooking to feed those men, to some of my own experiences in the mountains of North Idaho.
Thank you. Quite a blessing.
Thank you for your kind acknowledgement of truckers....as a truck driver we appreciate what you guys do too!
Kent, thank you so much for sharing this day in the life; I feel really lucky I got to spend time in your world! I was wondering: how do you keep food cold when you're out in the field for days at a time? Of course, that's probably not a problem when it's below freezing outside :). Thanks again to you and Shannon for your wonderful videos!
We have good Yeti ice chest, and get restocked from headquarters once a week with grub and ice
Such an enjoyable experience listening to this, Kent and Shannon. I hope you will mix in more of these stories with your cooking videos. Loved it!
Yes we really slept in tents and cooked in tents , once packed in with horses, the rest I did ranch hunts , I miss those days,Camp Cook Henry, formerly of Table Mountain Outfitters, you have me crying in my coffee this morning,Kent
Well Ken, I'd sure loved to have you as a Mess Sgt in the Army back in the day. Now that would have been a blessing. Thanks for what you do and all you share with us.
@Hello Robert how are you doing
Hi Kent, good to see you. Thank you for sharing this interesting piece of history, and the modern way of things. You chuck wagon cooks have your work cut out for you. My hat is off to the past and present chuck wagon cooks. You, Shan, and the pups have a very blessed week. Stay safe and stay well.
Thank you Penny
Kent-This is beautiful. You are a blessed man. Hard work. Hard times sometimes. But blessed? Yes,
Historical. These videos will be referenced forever in the future as how it was done. Kent, you keep making your mark on history.
Thank you Lord and thank you Ken . Thank you for cowboys for the humbleness in Ken’s heart . Being thankful goes a good long way and Mr. Rollins is a fine example of the joy that comes from serving the Lord, serving others and living the blessings of the special calling we are made for .
Just what I needed to hear today. Life can be tough for a cowboy on the prairie, or the cowboy at heart, who works in a high stress tech job. The cowboy way will see us through...God Bless Kent and Shannon...
Thanks Pete, you be safe my friend
Thank you Kent and Shannon for being an inspiration to those of us who spend too much time indoors. You really are blessed.
I have been a big fan for years. You have inspired my cooking for some time now.
Thanks, Kent. I'm a truck driver. Don't cook much in my truck but I do bring meals from home.
I don't really have much room for even half a kitchen in my rig, I just have a little coffee maker, a toaster and one of those lunchbo food heater things. Nope, it doesn't get fancy in here, but I stay fed
Thank you for sharing this. I’m retired military, retired trucker, retired two other jobs and even competed on the professional BBQ circuit for a while and I love your recipes...nearly all my cast iron is from my momma and she passed in 1979... I love and appreciate what you and Shan do..
I’m sorry if you hate this, but thank you for your service-both in the military & your truck driving. I think truckers are the single most under appreciated profession there is 💗
Semper Fi there... Retired military here as well.
We know how to appreciate good chow either in the field... Same as the hands that Kent here serves. And good coffee as well☕️
What you said Kent about the hands not coming under the fly until you said it was ok, well that reminded me of my Grandma Reynolds...You didn't dare enter her kitchen unless she said so.
She cooked on a wood burnin' stove up until 1982 when she got propane.
Every afternoon, I'd bring in stove wood...Did that as part of my chores. She'd give me a few of the leftover biscuits with her home made jam on them and tell me what else to do....Or "Davey, you go along and help your Grandpa in the barn"...Best memories of growin up... American by birth...Hill folk by the grace of God here.
Thank you for sharing all this with us Kent, this channel is so much more than recipes to so many and it is wonderful to hear the history and tales from the trail!
We thank you for watching
I loved this Kent, thank you so much!! I wish my dad was still here to watch you. He was always a cowboy!! Those night sounds in the country are the prettiest music there is!! God Bless you and Shan, and all those puppies! I love it when you pull us in for that hug!!!! Thank you!
Thanks Jackie
The stars at night must be fantastic.
The stars at night are fantastic!! To go out on a country road where there are no lights, look into the sky and see the amazing display of stars fills you with wonder at how many there are! God is such an awesome Creator! Fills my heart with joy!
Doubt if you'll see this but thank you for these videos. I grew up in southeast Oklahoma in a small town called Talihina. You remind me of a lot of men I grew up around. We were always going camping, to rodeos and just enjoying the outdoors. Made a lot of our food just the way you do and it's nice to see it's still alive and well. Thank you Mr. Rollins and keep em coming.
Been to Talihina i have in the Kiamchis good country it is.Thanks for watching
I have taken a bath in a bucket many times. Currently we have 8 cinder blocks stacked 2 tall with a deer blind on top, 5 gallon bucket on a road we hoist to the top with a spicket to turn on the water. Shower curtain for a door, the floor is a pallet. We warm water on the stove in the fall and winter, warm it with the sun in spring and summer.
Absolutely loved this video, Kent! Could listen to you tell stories all day long. Love to you and the family
The best part of my hunting trips were the looks on my buddies faces when I surprised them with a fancy desert. Only time I did not cook was a night on Lake Powell, Utah. The wind came up and did not stop...It remains the worst day in the outdoors. The fine sand got into everything and we all went to bed hungry. Nothing like snuggling in your sleeping bag with the sound of coyotes coming from the river bottom....A Cross Road, north side of Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Probably got a sub devision and a Walmart now. A lot of my Arizona got something built on it now and my three hunting partners are stalking muley's in heaven.
Kent, you and Shannon are the BEST! I'm camping 🏕 right now out in the desert 🏜, with out electric, water or sewer and the wind is blowing 20 to 30 MPH. I'm watching your video, and imaging what it was like in the 18 hundreds. Did I mention; I have a 5th wheel with solar panels, flush toilet, and queen size bed, so not even close to your conditions. Thank you again, you're a real Blessing!!
Thank you Kent for your camp cook story. I appreciate you, Shannon and the pups.
@Hello Steven how are you doing
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@@lydialas8756 I have an ol lady but we could be friends
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Im glad you're keeping the tradition alive,and thanks for sharing your experiences with us Excellent video.
Thank you for this, it is always nice to hear the stories from a way of life not many get to experience in modern times. Blessings to you and Shan.
We thank you Jessica for watching
@@CowboyKentRollins of course! Nash (my 5 year old son) and I love to watch. Love and support from central Indiana.
When I listen to Mr.Rollin, I am listening to a friend.
The way you describe it, being a cooky sounds so romantic and wonderful as well as hard work. Kent you’re an amazing man with an amazing life, you too Shannon!!
Thanks so much
Protect this cook, at all costs. Thank you, Chef!
Kent, this is absolutely one of your best videos. It is truely a pleasure to listen to someone talk about what he loves. The trail comes alive when I hear you talk about the old days.
@Hello David how are you doing
I'm Irish in Ireland.
We love telling stories and we love listening to stories.
I loved this video.
Thank you so much Mr Rollins.
Take care and mind yourself.
💚 from Ireland 🇮🇪.
A prominent part of American history. My compliments to you and all of the other chuck wagon cooks from the past to present. May this tradition continue on into the future.
Would like to see an episode on a drive where the cooking is entirely from the chuck wagon.
We have some old videos on or channel of Cooking on the Bell Ranch
Kent, That was incredible! Thanks for that look into a day in the life of some some Good ol' boys and a gal! You have the rare gifts of being a great story teller and one helluva cook!
I am thankful this historical rendition was delivered by you all. Makes this old man crave for a simpler time. Thank you
Thank you Kent for what you present and do. Also, thank you for recognition of veterans and those on active duty.
From an old Ranger. RLTW.
@Hello Patriot how are you doing
You’re a legend sir. A true American. Thank you for the positive content grounded in true genuine Cowboy humility.
I appreciate that
You’re such a great storyteller! I’ve been watching you for a while and this was one of my favorites! I’ll start calling my crocs my “shut up dogs”
And being an ICU/ER nurse it means so much to hear everyone’s appreciation, glad to have a day off today
This was a heartwarming change of pace. I love the Cowboy Kent character, but you do have some real stories to tell that need the depth of your full personality. Thanks for this insightful look. I particularly enjoyed hearing about the parts that hold meaning, joy, and satisfaction from your work.
How extremely comforting you are Comboy Kent
Thanks for watching
Wow … real people doing real work … togetherness and happiness … heaven on earth …
Thank you Kent for taking me down that memory lane most will never know. Those early days were hard but I know you would not given up one second of those memories. If only we could all have a chance to go back to those simpler days, even for a day, we all would be allot better off!!!
Thanks they are good times and I never take them for granted
This was wonderful and really brings what you do home. The blessing you do everyday is what we should all be about. Bless the cowboys and all who work so hard to keep food on our tables. Thank you Kent and Shan
Watching you makes me want to move back to Texas and live the rest of my life as a Cowboy. I want to ride horses in West Texas and cook good food and herd the cattle.
Great story Kent! Guess what I made for dinner? A Yankee Pot Roast. The wife scolded me because I did not use her fancy air fryer, I used my Dutch oven in the oven. It turned out pretty good.
For Christmas my youngest kid got me an outdoor, three legged Dutch oven, just like yours . Again, thanks for a good story.
Your fear of God and your patriotism is a good omen. Thank you for that.
Thanks Kent, this was a really interesting! Life as a camp cook sounds hard, but also pretty awesome!
Very rewarding it is
Appreciate your take....My family an I have lived on the "Fringes" off grid, for the last 37 years...and before that I lived rural, go figure that we relate to your trials and tribulations....throw in an epic battle with Bertha (1908 A-1 Home Comfort Wrought Range/w Owners Manual...Thanks Grandpa) and a Dawg like Major and a Packrat, and half a fiberglass fishpole, and right there you have Memories and experience that Cowboys make into Legends..........along with the Cooks that got them there!! Montana Forever !!
Thank You Sir !
Thank-you, Kent and Shan, for spoilin' cowboys and keepin' the rest of us in awe an ' entertained.......
I love the giving thanks to God. Amen
I loved this video so much! I have immeasurable respect for the Cowboy lifestyle, and just as much for the "cookie" who keeps them fed in all kinda conditions! God bless you, Kent!
We appreciate you watching and God Bless you
I've cooked outdoors on the beach in Alaska, spiked out fighting wildfires in Canadian wilderness, during an oil bust I even "stealth" cooked under the hood of a Ford pickup for awhile (I'd rather look broke down than look borderline homeless). Kent Rollins has done to cooking outside what Hugh Heffner did to rabbits...great videos.
Kent, this is one of my top five ( REAL) channels that I watch. I realize that this an old video. There’s one thing that all ( most ) people want is “ What is real” ( MATTER OF FACT). I love your channel for its “ Matter of fact” content. With that being said, there is too many people in too many places complaining about nonsense. What you’re doing has made everybody’s better, even mine. Keep up the good work. Keep giving the recipes. God Bless
Thanks Jefferson and God bless you